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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Mosby v. Leeds 7 Va. 439 1803 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Rogers v. Fenwick 1 D.C. 136 1803 0 Agency/ Upkeep of the enslaved United States
Deas v. Smith 1 Cai. 171 1803 0 Slave as a Witness SC of New York
Cowles v. Brown 8 Va. 477 1803 0 Marriage Settlement SC of Appeals VA
Respublica v. Deaves 3 Yeates 465 1803 0 Will & trust SC of PA.
State v. Sowam 2 Del. Cas. 180 1803 0 Indictment for receiving stolen goods; ruled not guilty Delaware
Hostler's administrators v. Smith 3 N.C. 305 1804 0 Remedies North Carolina
Johnston v. Williams 1 N.C. 518 1804 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Norfeit v. Harris 1 N.C. 517 1804 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Lavender v. Administrator of Pritchard 3 N.C. 293 1804 0 Action of trover North Carolina
Lessee of Wilson v. Rhoades 4 Yeates 38 1804 0 Recovery for ejectment SC of PA.
Eelbank's executors v. Burt 3 N.C. 330 1804 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
McCall v. Eve 1 D.C. 188 1804 0 Mens Rea United States
Millison v. Nicholson 3 N.C. 306 1804 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Jones v. Conoway 4 Yeates 108 1804 0 Fraud SC of PA.
Millison v. Nicholson 1 N.C. 499 1804 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Schuyler v. Russ 2 Cai. 202 1804 0 Warranty on sold slave SC of New York
Belch v. Holloman 3 N.C. 328 1804 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Goold v. United Insurance Co. 2 Cai. 73 1804 0 Insurance Policy SC of New York
Elson v. M'Colloch 4 Yeates 115 1804 0 Improper registration of slave SC of PA.